kortingspercentages
Syllables
kor-tings-per-cen-ta-ges
Pronunciation
/kɔrˈtɪŋs.pɛr.sɛn.ta.ɣəs/
Stress
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Morphemes
kortings + percentage + s
The word 'kortingspercentages' is a Dutch compound noun divided into six syllables: kor-tings-per-cen-ta-ges. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'kortings-' (discount), the root 'percentage', and the plural suffix '-s'. Syllabification follows the standard Dutch rules of forming syllables around vowel nuclei and maintaining consonant clusters within syllables.
Definitions
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Discount percentages
Discount percentages
“De winkel biedt hoge kortingspercentages aan.”
“We vergelijken de kortingspercentages van verschillende webshops.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('per'). The stress pattern is typical for Dutch compound nouns.
Syllables
kor — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. tings — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'ng' acts as coda.. per — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. cen — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ta — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ges — Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the end of the word.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters following a vowel are generally kept within the same syllable, unless they are exceptionally complex.
- The 'ng' cluster is treated as a single phoneme in Dutch, functioning as a syllable coda.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables (schwa-like pronunciation) does not affect syllable division.
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